diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 13fd5b60..faf9003b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.4</version>
+        <version>2.5.7</version>
         <relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
     </parent>
     <groupId>app.coronawarn</groupId>
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
         <license.projectName>Corona-Warn-App / cwa-quick-test-backend</license.projectName>
         <license.inceptionYear>2021</license.inceptionYear>
         <license.licenseName>apache_v2</license.licenseName>
+        <log4j2.version>2.16.0</log4j2.version>
     </properties>
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>